Allen Chastanet

A long road to Market: How costly logistics are hurting Caribbean business

As any Caribbean business knows, it’s a long journey from product to market for the region’s producers. And one of… Read More

5 years ago

Martinus Francois Determined To Fight Deputy Speaker Case!

As he made his way to Tuesday's House of Assembly sitting, House Speaker Andy Daniel disclosed to reporters that Attorney… Read More

5 years ago

When Will Local Politicians, Journalists Embrace Reality!

For some time now, going back to the headier days of George Odlum and Peter Josie, House sessions have more… Read More

5 years ago

Is politics to blame for our demonstrated stupidity?

To judge by the misinformed talk regarding the failure to complete, after ten years, the reconstruction of St. Jude Hospital… Read More

5 years ago

Tourism Minister Optimistic about Outcome of Pilots’ Strike

At a pre-cabinet press briefing on August 6, this was how Prime Minister Allen Chastanet addressed the proposed Virgin Atlantic… Read More

5 years ago

When Will We Recognize We Are All Prisoners Of Our Own Device?

Curiously, some people habitually deliver their most profound pronouncements when the balance of their mind is disturbed. A group of… Read More

5 years ago

St. Jude, Ten Years Later

Today, Monday, September 9, marks a decade since a late night fire destroyed the St. Jude Hospital in Vieux Fort.… Read More

5 years ago

Expectation Sky High for St Lucia Zouks

There is no guarantee that a name change from the St Lucia Stars to St Lucia Zouks will bring about… Read More

5 years ago

Marijuana Commission holds first meeting

The newly formed Marijuana Commission on Friday held its first meeting to plan the way forward for activities. In a… Read More

5 years ago

PM Chastanet Leads Delegation to The Bahamas

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman and Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister Allen Chastanet on Thursday, September 5 led a High Level delegation… Read More

5 years ago

America Is Rekindling Its Relationship With The Caribbean, But Is It Too Little Too Late?

Trade wars with China, diplomatic gaffes and polarised politics– the United States has been making plenty of waves on the… Read More

5 years ago

Centres Of Excellence Won’t Stop With Sports Academy

During his most recent budget address Prime Minister Allen Chastanet said: “I do not think I am betraying any state… Read More

5 years ago

Report blames opposition public statements for St. Lucia’s “most uncertain” CBI programme

After two consecutive years of being ranked the worst Citizenship by Investment (CBI) option in the Caribbean, Saint Lucia has… Read More

5 years ago

Is Pierre’s HIA Plan Another Case of Counting Chickens Before a Hatching?

Last Saturday, it seemed my story’s headline: “Chastanet Torpedoes Opposition’s Negotiated Plan for Hewanorra International Airport!”, ruffled more than a… Read More

5 years ago

A Nation on the Brink . . .

“Today the country has been split asunder in ways Hitler could only dream of. There are vast chasms of hate… Read More

5 years ago

Prime Minister: Saint Lucia on shutdown from 6pm

Prime Minister Allen Chastanet has announced that the country will be shutdown from 6pm today due to impending weather conditions.… Read More

5 years ago

Martinus Francois was a no-show at Monday’s House Session

On July 25, 2019 a visibly irate Martinus Francois left the high court building on Jeremie Street en route to… Read More

5 years ago

Advice to Pip: Get on Social Media Too!

I read online some questions from the Opposition Leader about the Prime Minister’s social media presence. Mr. Philip Pierre seemed… Read More

5 years ago

Chastanet Torpedoes Opposition’s Negotiated Plan for Hewanorra International Airport!

For some time now the opposition party led by Philip J. Pierre has admonished Prime Minister Allen Chastanet for choosing… Read More

5 years ago

Can the Castries Market Redevelopment Really Deliver?

Redevelopment work of Castries Market is under way. With the Saint Lucian government having set aside $32 million in this… Read More

5 years ago

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